Matthew Kaplan A sold-out grouped joined the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University and Forgotten Chicago as we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Terminal Town festival and Chicago’s role as one of the world’s premier passenger transportation centers on Sunday, October 27, 2019. This all-new,
80s (Lost) & Found 1: Lost Mixed-Use, Civic & Residential Left: Moderne und Postmoderne: Architektur der Gegenwart 1960-1980, 1985 Right: JAHN In this author’s opinion, when a building is 30 to 40 years old, the appreciation of its historic and aesthetic value is at its lowest point. After Philip
Many thanks to those who joined Forgotten Chicago for our tenth season of events, our most diverse and far-reaching yet! Matthew Kaplan A group of 150 celebrated Forgotten Chicago’s tenth anniversary on Sunday, February 11, 2018 during FC10x10, our one-time-only event held at Michelle’s Ballroom in Avondale. Seen
Ten Years of Forgotten Chicago, Ten CHI-llusives Patrick Steffes A rare StonEcho in the Loop, this sidewalk near the intersection of Monroe and Clark still advertises federal deposit insurance for a long-vanished Chicago savings and loan. For our definition of a StonEcho, and more examples, see below. In celebration of
AAA Great Lakes Tour Book, 1965-1966, Forgotten Chicago Archives, courtesy of Joe Sislow Founded in Chicago more than 115 years ago, the American Automobile Association began publishing maps and travel guide books soon after. The local affiliate of AAA, the Chicago Motor Club was headquartered for decades in a landmark